The two volume International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology
represents the International Association of Seismology and Physics of
the Earth's Interior's (IASPEI) ambition to provide a comprehensive
overview of our present knowledge of earthquakes and seismology. This
state-of-the-art work is the only reference to cover all aspects of
seismology--a "resource library" for civil and structural engineers,
geologists, geophysicists, and seismologists in academia and industry
around the globe.

Modern scientific investigations of earthquakes began in the 1880s,
and the International Association of Seismology was organized in 1901 to
promote collaboration of scientists and engineers in studying
earthquakes. The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology,
under the auspices of the International Association of Seismology and
Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI), was prepared by leading
experts under a distinguished international advisory board and team of
editors. The content is organized into 56 chapters and includes over
430 figures, 24 of which are in color.

This large-format,
comprehensive reference summarizes well-established facts, reviews
relevant theories, surveys useful methods and techniques, and documents
and archives basic seismic data. It will be the authoritative reference
for scientists and engineers and a quick and handy reference for
seismologists.

Part B, by more than 100 leading
researchers from major institutions of science around the globe,
features 34 chapters detailing strong-motion seismology, earthquake
engineering, quake prediction and hazards mitigation, as well as
detailed reports from more than 40 nations. Includes chapters and
CD-ROM-based content detailing practical resources for seismologists,
including additional materials from the printed chapters, a compilation
of earthquake catalogs around the world, a global earthquake database
with search and display software, selected software for earthquake and
engineering seismology, and digital imagery of faults, earthquakes,
volcanoes and their effects.